Abner Biberman
Born
April 1, 1909 (age 68)
Died
June 20, 1977
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Abner Biberman

Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 – June 20, 1977) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.

Ruthless-looking, he was in demand to portray a wide variety of heavies and foreign nationalities during the Golden Years of Hollywood. He later developed a successful career as a prolific director of episodic TV, spanning wide genres from Gilligan’s Island to Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series).

Biberman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained early acting experience as a student at the Tome School for Boys prep school. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Movies

The Golden Mistress
The Golden Mistress
1954 ★ 5.0
Carl Dexter
Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk
1954 ★ 5.8
Dr. Pereira
Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood
1954 ★ 6.6
Maurice Papinek
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 ★ 6.9
Captain (uncredited)
Roaring City
Roaring City
1951 ★ 4.6
Eddie Paige
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 ★ 7.3
Latigo Means
Strange Conquest
Strange Conquest
1946
Molugi
Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
1945 ★ 6.2
Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
1945 ★ 6.0
Japanese Captain
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East
1945 ★ 5.8
Yamato
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 ★ 3.7
Dr. Ling
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed
1944 ★ 6.5
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Two-Man Submarine
Two-Man Submarine
1944 ★ 6.0
Gabe Fabian
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944 ★ 6.0
Maita
Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun
1943 ★ 5.7
Inspector
Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert
1943 ★ 4.3
Commander Toyo
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man
1943 ★ 6.5
Charlie How-Come
Bombardier
Bombardier
1943 ★ 5.6
Japanese Sergeant
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
1942
Adm. Yamata
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942 ★ 5.5
La'oa
Whispering Ghosts
Whispering Ghosts
1942 ★ 6.4
Mack Wolf
Broadway
Broadway
1942 ★ 5.5
Trado
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off
1941 ★ 3.4
Carlos Castillo-Martinez
South of Tahiti
South of Tahiti
1941 ★ 6.0
Tahawa
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
1941 ★ 4.0
Lamazie
Singapore Woman
Singapore Woman
1941 ★ 6.6
Singa
The Gay Vagabond
The Gay Vagabond
1941
Ratmar
The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
1941 ★ 5.7
Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
Girl from Havana
Girl from Havana
1940 ★ 5.0
Captain Lazear
South to Karanga
South to Karanga
1940
Manek Sen
South of Pago Pago
South of Pago Pago
1940 ★ 4.8
Ferro
Ski Patrol
Ski Patrol
1940 ★ 3.7
Russian Field Commander
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
1940 ★ 5.5
Baronoff
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
1940
Aba
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
1940 ★ 4.8
Gomez
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940 ★ 7.4
Louie
Balalaika
Balalaika
1939 ★ 4.4
Leo Proplinski
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939 ★ 2.0
Attendee at Dance
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939 ★ 7.1
'Dum-Dum'
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939 ★ 7.5
Henchman
The Rains Came
The Rains Came
1939 ★ 5.8
John, the Baptist
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
1939 ★ 6.8
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics
1939 ★ 6.1
Wardrobe Buyer
The Magnificent Fraud
The Magnificent Fraud
1939
Ruiz
Panama Lady
Panama Lady
1939 ★ 5.6
Elisha
Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol
1939 ★ 5.0
Arlie Johnson
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
1939 ★ 6.6
Chota
Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
1936

TV Series